Ink transfer pad



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used the top runs dry and a very poor transfer impression is made. 'NIheinkin the lower part Y.of such types of rpads does not travel fastenough to replenish the top for continual use. Also, in other cases theink supplied from-the pad to its surface for transfer is so abundantthat smudges and blotches are produced after the transfer and animpression or an etching is made. Y

With the above disadvantagesoffthe prior art in View, it is one of theobjects of the present invention to providea simply andeffectivelyconstructed ink pad having itslvtop constantly replenished*with ink.

Another object ofthe present invention is to provide an article ofmanufacture of compact construction containing an easily replenished padfor without permitting too much to be retained by the ink removingmedium to cause any blurs or smudging of the ink by the medium beforeits use.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide an ink pad,which will permit fine impressions to be taken; such as, offingerprints, hand prints, foot prints, rubber, wood, plastic or metaletchings, or of botanical and histological specimensor impressions ofany other part of the Vbody of man or animal by supplying the properamount of removable ink material from ,the pad.

One further object Lof the present invention is to provide an ink padfor carrying sufficient quantity of ink which can be supplied at aconstant rate to meet the continual demand of continued use.

With the above and other objects in view, the invention generallyincludes a holder, and a pad having a multiplicity of novel componentcooperative parts for supplying a steady stream or amount oftransferable material by capillary or other action, adaptable for use inprint or etching Work.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan View of a preferred embodiment of my invention.

Fig. 2 is an end View of Fig. 1, taken on the line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a sectional View of Fig. 1 taken on line 3 3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a sectional view of a modification of the embodiment shown inFig. l.

Fig. 5 is another sectional view of a modification of the embodimentshown in Fig. 1.I

InV the accompanying drawing like numerals refer to like parts thruout.f

Referring to Figs. -1, 2 and 3 of the accompanying drawing, a holder Iof any desired shape and made of any suitable material such as'stainlesssteel or Bakelite is provided with a hinged cover II` adapted to beswung over the holderin order to cover the same. It is to be noted thatthe holder maybe of any convenient size as commonly used in the arts.Adapted to fit into the holder I0, is a pad I2 havingaplurality ofelements each of which has important cooperative functions.

The pad comprises an-ink retainer or holder I3 for inking materials andthe like. Said retainer may be of any material for retaining liquids orinks either by absorption or adsorption, or Vit may bean open retainerI4 as shown infFig.` 5. The retainer also extends substantially thelength of the pad holder I and is adapted to hold any type of inkwhether colored orcolorless. It has beenr foundv that felt, wovenfabrics, cotton, and sponge rubber arev effective in retaining the inkused in connection kwith the present. invention.

i Said'retainer I3 as shown in Fig. 3 is provided with a sheet or likeflat member .I made of exibly rigid, non-absorbent material such as aBakelite orl casein product orcthe like to cover the same for preventingan excessive. direct upflow of the ink material contained` lin theholder.V Said sheet may be rigid or semirigid so long as it allows mostof the ink material in retainer I3 to creep or movelaterally to.theysides ,and then upward at any angle.. 0r veieally. eventually;finding its Way to th`e surface, instead of directly tothe top of thedevice upon pressing of the sheet. Furthermore, sheet I5 may besubstantially impervious to the ink material in order to facilitatemovement Yof the ink material in the retainer I3 towards the endsthereof. Also, member I5 in conjunction with retainer I3 prevents theformation of smudges upon the ink transfer medium when excessivepressure is applied to remove any ink or other liquid material from thepad. Mem'- ber I5, furthermore, may be provided with minute openingsthru which the ink material may slowly rise to the top thereof, fromretainer I3.

Retainer I3 and sheet number I5 are enclosed in a fabric or cloth I6 tomaintain them in relatively fixed position. The cloth is preferablyWrapped around all the sides, and exposed top and bottom respectively ofthe holder and sheet so that the ink material in theholder I3 passesalongthe bottom I'I, front I8, rear I9 and sides 20 and 26 to the top2|, of the cloth I6 by means of capillary or other action. The amount ofink material supplied to the top of the cloth is steady and not tooabundant to cause any smudging when any ink is removed therefrom toobtain a proper impression of any part of the body or any other object.Y

The bottom I'I of cloth I6 is retained in relatively xed position bymeans .of a rigid base 22 so that a compact unit is obtained and whichat the same time affords a smooth, unwrinkled top 2| to the cloth I6.

Said rigid base 22 is non-absorbent, being made preferably of one of thefollowing materials, namely, Bakelite, highly polished metal,` hardrubber, and non-absorbent synthetic plastic materials.

Enclosing the members I3, I5, I6, and 22 is a finely Woven cloth 23 toinsure the flowV of the proper amount of ink material'to the top 24.`

Said cloth 23 not only retains the enclosed members to remain inrelatively fixed position, but also permits of the proper amount of inkmaterial to flow from holder I3 by capillary or other action,

thru the fibers of cloth I6 and 23 to the top 24 Y of cloth 23 in fixedposition. The resultant pad as above described forms a compact unitWhich fits snugly in holder I0 and is ready for use.

In Fig. 4, as shown, there is provided a Ysupplemental sheet 24'inserted between the cloth covers I6 and 23 respectively.'V` The inkingmaterial in this case finds its( way Yto the top 24 by capillary orother action of the cloth I6 and I3 tof supply the desired amount of inkon the surface of the pad. y

Instead of using a holder for ink and like ma terial, asshown hereinabove, I may p-rovide a modified form 26 as shown in Fig. 5. Said holder26 may be made of rigid or semi-rigid material and'forms in cooperationwith sheet I5 a reservoir in which the ink is stored. The ink is drawnup tothe top of the pad by means of the capillary or other action of thecloth I6, the ends 21 of whichY extend thru slots or apertures 23 of theholder 26.

From the foregoingdescription ofthe present invention taken inconnection With the accompanying drawing, it-will be noted that I havepirovided a novel pad for supplying a steadystream of ink material tothe top thereof, for permitting ne impressions to be taken, such as offingerprints, hand prints, footprints, rubber, Wood, fabric or metaletchings, botanical specimens or histologic specimens. The ink issupplied from its holder to the top of the pad by a steady capillary orother action Without causing any smudges to the resultant prints and thelike. The ink is sufficiently spread evenly throughout the top of thepad made according to my invention, whereby ne impressions are made withthe ink removed from 'the pad.v

The invention as described includes the use of inks suitable for coloredor colorless transfers which produce the desired color upon making thenal impression. The inks may be in solution, colloidal suspension or inplastic condition as long as the same may be drawn up to the top of thepad in suicient amount to permit efficient transfer printing.v

It is Yto be further noted that the cooperative arrangement of thecomponent parts of the pad in accordance with the present invention isalso dependent upon the use of a nely woven top cloth suitable for,drawing the ink transfer material to the top in suicient quantities topermit formation of fine and definite impressions in the nal operationof the printing or etching transfer process.

While the invention Vherein described and illustrated relates to pads,it is to be understood that modications as to form, use of materials,arrangement of parts and cooperation thereof may be made Withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth anddefined in the appended claim.

I claim:

A pad for transferable ink, comprising a containeran ink retainer in thecontainer, a rigid Ynon-absorbent-member coextensive with the inkretainerV resting on top of the retainer and adapted to inhibit theamount of `ink rising upwardly from the retainer, means contacting theVexterior of the retainer and the non-absorbent material for retainingsaid retainer and material in relatively xed position, means Within theinterior of the container adapted to support the contactingmeans, theretainer and the Vnon-absorbent material, and an enclosing member offine, smooth weave for the retainer, the rigid non-absorbent member,Vthe contacting means and the supporting means, said enclosing memberhaving its free ends retained in xed position in theV floor of theAcontainer and being adapted to draw a steady `supply of ink materialfrom Y the retainer laterally thereof to the surface to-Ypermit'rernovalof sufficient quantity of ink for formingiine-delineations with `said ink when used. Y

' JOHN A. DONDERO.

